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IPAC Snowmobile Level 1 Avalanche Class

Event Date:

02/21/2018 to 02/24/2018

Price:

$350

This class has been cancelled due to low enrollment. Sorry for the inconvenience. We'll offer this class again next winter.

American Avalanche Association- Avalanche Fundamentals, Level 1. In this class we teach you, how to recognize avalanches, how to avoid them, the factors that result in each type, and how to become your own avalanche forecaster. We will also discuss avalanche dynamics and how to use the avalanche triangle (Snow, Weather, Terrain) to assess the stability of the snowpack. There are several tools that help with the avalanche assessment process and we will discuss their pros and cons. Finally we will spend a good portion of time learning avalanche rescue. We will talk about what to do if you get caught in an avalanche as well as practice organizing and executing an effective rescue. Two classroom sessions of 4 hours each at the Sandpoint Ranger District and two field sessions of 8 hours each in the Cabinet Mountains traveling from the Trestle Creek Parking area.

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